to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
settlement; solution; resolution
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
when it becomes; when it comes to
female high-school student
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
hotcake; (American) pancake
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded